Briefly tell me what your session is going to be about –
This session is about new venture creation in the digital age.  The internet has made it very easy to create new businesses in a wide range of sectors – but it’s important to get the ‘business model’ right otherwise you’re unlikely to succeed.

What are the main aims you want to achieve? –
I hope to convince you that new venture creation is desirable and achievable, providing you take care and go about it the right way. The internet has brought about exciting new mechanisms for getting new businesses underway — ‘crowd-funding’ platforms such as ‘Kickstarter’ for example.  Of course, you need to know what you are doing before you set off.  I’ll be introducing a  toolset known as the ‘Business Model Canvas’ to help you succeed.

How will the learners benefit? –
You will benefit by being able to begin designing sensible new business models for new ventures in this new kind of economy.

What excites you most about delivering this session within the Web Science MOOC? –
Falling technology prices, availability of data and mobile capability have made it easier than it has ever been to develop exciting new businesses.  The time is right for  a surge of creativity and value creation, and I want to encourage you to be part of it.

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Briefly tell me what your session is going to be about –
As part of the Economy week, my session will discuss new approaches to managing personal data in the digital age, from the perspective of business, law and technology. It will explore the idea that rather than being a company asset, personal data could be a tool in the hands of individuals themselves.

What are the main aims you want to achieve? –
I hope I’ll be able to get across a flavour of the complexities of the issue – how it touches on multiple disciplines and how it is rapidly changing. And I’m really looking forward to some stimulating debate with the Web Science MOOC participants!

How will the learners benefit? –
They will come away with some new concepts to think about, and perhaps a different perspective about online privacy – something which everyone has an opinion on these days. And for those who want to learn more, I’ll be pointing to some good places to start.

What excites you most about delivering this session within the Web Science MOOC? –
I’ve taken part in MOOCs before as a student, so it’s really interesting to be on the ‘other side’ of the classroom, as it were. I’m pleased to see that some participants have already started discussing the course online, with each other and the course tutors – a very ‘Web Science’ approach.

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